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Autore |
O'Hanlon Michael E. |
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Titolo |
Defense 101 : understanding the military of today and tomorrow / / Michael E. O'Hanlon [[electronic resource]] |
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Ithaca : , : Cornell University Press, , 2021 |
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ISBN |
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1-5017-5449-1 |
1-5017-5447-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (1 online resource) |
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Collana |
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Cornell scholarship online |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International) |
United States Defenses |
United States Armed Forces |
United States Military policy |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Also issued in print: 2021. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction : A Primer on the US Military Machine -- Defense Budgeting and Resource Allocation -- Gaming and Modeling Combat -- Technological Change and Military Innovation -- Space, Missile Defense, and Nuclear Weapons : Three Case Studies in the Science of War. |
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In 'Defense 101', a concise primer for understanding the United States' $700+ billion defense budget and rapidly changing military technologies, Michael O'Hanlon provides a deeply informed yet accessible analysis of American military power. |
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